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Heritage in the news: October 2006
October 2
- Congress can ensure gas prices remain low in the long run by opening up ANWR to oil exploration, Ben Lieberman writes on FoxNews.com
- The Nation cites Tim Kane's argument that "the notion that a job is worthless without benefits is like saying a car is useless without a sunroof"
- The US-Korea alliance has allowed the South to negotiate with the North, but it also keeps these negotiations from advancing very far, Balbina Hwang tells Korea's The Hankyoreh
- America doesn't want to acknowledge the extent of Chinese spying, John Tkacik tells The Contra Costa Times
- Applying the Geneva Conventions to unlawful terrorist combatants would handicap America in the war on terror, Brian Walsh tells Voice of America
- Vice President Cheney acts as a vocal spokesman for the president, Lee Edwards tells The Austin-American Statesman
- "Economists of the left, right, and center agree that we are racing down the track toward a fiscal train wreck," Brian Riedl tells The Minneapolis Star-Tribune
- Columnist Doug Wilson notes Heritage's work on the Massachusetts free-market health reforms on Townhall.com
- Pakistan's ceasefire with the Taliban has allowed the upsurge in attacks on coalition forces in Afghanistan, Peter Brookes writes in The New York Post
- Ed Feulner examines the benefits of a strengthened Japanese military in The Washington Times
- Interest spending in the federal budget dropped between 1995 and 2004 because of rate cuts, Brian Riedl tells The New York Times
- The only people to benefit from deporting illegals would be the illegals not deported, Tim Kane tells The Los Angeles Times
- The AFL-CIO says Heritage is a key force behind the pension reform movement, The Los Angles Times reports
- Keeping the military option on the table will reinforce diplomatic efforts with Iran, Peter Brookes tells The San Francisco Chronicle
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- America must make it clear to North Korea that the nuclear test intimidates no one, Mike Needham tells The Toronto Star
- America should begin a program of "regime intolerance" in response to the nuclear test, Mike Needham writes in National Review Online
- It is intolerable for North Korea to possess nuclear weapons and America must make that clear, Mike Needham writes on The Wall Street Journal's OpinionJournal.com
- An Asia Times columnist calls Heritage's reservations about Ban as UN Secretary General "reassuring"
- Ghana's Statesman uses Heritage statistics on foreign aid to make the case for economic reforms
- Organizations that provide essential services should not be discriminated against because they're motivated by faith, Ryan Messmore tells The Boston Globe
- The North Korean nuclear test demonstate's that country's disregard for China, James Carafano tells Bloomberg
- North Korea's nuclear test will spur more cooperation with Asia on missile defense and should increase America's investment in space-based missile defenses, James Carafano tells Indonesia's Antara news service
- North Korea's nuclear tests are a threat to regional security and American safety, Peter Brookes writes in The New York Post
- Peter Brookes asks important questions about North Korea's nuclear capabilities on FamilySecurityMatters.org
- Selling electricity to Gaza offers political and economic benefits, James Phillips tells UPI
- The government shutdowns scared conservatives in Congress from acting again on the size or scope of government, Mike Franc tells The San Francisco Chronicle
- Columnist William Safire notes Heritage's objections to the Bridge to Nowhere in The New York Times
- James Carafano raises serious questions about the new report saying America has created more terrorists in The Kansas City Star
- Physical barriers to protect buildings from terrorism aren't very practical, James Carafano tells The New York Times
- There is little evidence that voter identification rules amount to disenfranchisement, Erica Little tells CNS News
- Some countries have complained about the process for selecting the new UN leader, Brett Schaefer tells The Seoul Times
- The idea that the war on terror is a drag on the economy is "laughable," James Carafano tells The Chattanooga Times Free Press
- Brian Riedl explains the government's accounting games to The Toledo Blade
- Columnist Bruce Bartlett cites Brian Riedl's work to highlight government spending increases in his syndicated column
- We cannot say with any certainty whatsoever that the war on terror has created more terrorists, James Carafano writes in The Kansas City Star
- A letter to the editor of the Appleton (Wis.) Post-Crescent cites Heritage figures on unfunded liabilities in entitlement programs
October 11
- Ground-based missile defenses must be complemented by space-based interceptors, Baker Spring tells Scripps-Howard
- Blaming Gen. Franks for post-conflict problems in Iraq isn't really fair, James Carafano tells The Saint Petersburg Times
- The Bush administration cannot bear sole responsibility for all the world's problems, Peter Brookes tells Reuters
- The Republican Steering Committee is quiet but influential, Brian Darling tells The Hill
- The Times of India quotes extensively from Mike Needham's call for regime intolerance
- The Mobile Press-Register cites Heritage statistics on the minimum wage
- Kim Jong Il did exactly what he said he'd do, Peter Brookes writes in The Boston Herald
- Helle Dale explores North Korea's history of deception and double-dealing in The Washington Times
- A lower budget deficit may discourage lawmakers from taking action on cutting spending and enacting long-term reform, Stuart Butler tells Reuters
- Higher education is in serious need for reform, Eugene Hickok writes in The New York Times, which wrongly called his approach a "No Child Left Behind" for higher ed
- The use of the Great Lakes for weapons training was begun without necessary public relations outreach, Mackenzie Eaglen tells the AP
- The Department of Justice's harsh efforts to crack down on white-collar crime puts innocent workers at risk, Brian Walsh writes in The Houston Chronicle
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- The earmarks fight was novel in that bloggers created a law instead of taking someone down, Tim Chapman tells Congressional Quarterly
- Peter Brookes takes a peek at the horrors behind North Korea's iron curtain in The New York Post
- The Chicago Tribune reports on "National Public Radio correspondent Ted Robbins' conclusion that one of the very best resources [on immigration] is the conservative Heritage Foundation's July, 2006 report, 'Building a Better Border: What the Experts Say,' by David B. Muhlhausen."
- The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star cites Heritage spending numbers
- The tax cuts, not fiscal responsibility, are the reason the deficit has narrowed, Tim Chapman writes in Human Events
- America's top-flight schools are often failing to teach students the essentials, Ed Feulner writes in The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- Competition is good for health care, Bob Moffit writes in The Salt Lake Tribune
- The Boston Globe reports on Heritage's meeting with a New Hampshire man complaining about the state's new "view tax"
- Kommersant reports on Heritage's position that negotiation alone will not help control North Korea
- The Washington Times cites Ron Utt on Amtrak's disproportionate funding
- The New York Times notes Ed Meese's affiliation with the Iraq Study Group
- The Times of London notes that Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA) met Lady Thatcher at Heritage last month
- America cannot attack a country because it someday might be a threat, James Carafano tells The San Francisco Chronicle
- Brian Riedl is given a "quote of the week" for his comment on spending in The Chicago Tribune
- It's a good thing that states no longer treat DHS grants as a sort of trust fund, James Carafano tells US News
- China and Russia's participation in the UN sanctions resolution means North Korea is more isolated than ever, John Tkacik tells Bloomberg
- The Washington Post's week ahead column notes two Heritage events
- North Korea's nuclear test has created a more dangerous world, Peter Brookes writes in The San Diego Union-Tribune
- The Wall Street Journal notes Heritage's Index of Economic Freedom ranking of Hong Kong
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October 26
- National Review's "The Corner" links to Robert Rector's paper on immigration
- America faces a grim future if our troops withdraw too soon from Iraq, Ed Feulner writes in The Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) is using Heritage's immigration materials in his campaign literature, National Review reports
- The Constitution has provided the checks and balances to ensure more than 200 years of continuous government, Lee Edwards tells New Europe
- Government is finally doing something to restore marriage, Robert Rector tells The Washington Times
- The New York Times, The Associated Press, AFP, Bloomberg, DPA, The Press Trust of India, Xinhua, Kyodo, Voice of America, NPR and the Indo-Asian News Service report on Secretary Rice's speech on North Korea at The Heritage Foundation
- Washington Technology cites a Heritage paper on Homeland Security funding
- Russia wants to join the World Trade Organization but on its own terms, Ariel Cohen tells Kommersant
- Talk radio is less unified behind the GOP this year, which may hurt Republican candidates, Mike Franc tells Reuters
- Congress assigned tasks to Homeland Security without considering the projects' feasability, James Carafano tells the Associated Press
- Peter Brookes discusses North Korea on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" (watch in Real Media format)
- Robert Rector explains immigration reform on CNN's "Lou Dobbs Tonight" (watch in Windows Media format)
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